Emika was born in the UK, of Czech heritage. As a young woman she studied classical piano and composition and lived in Bristol as the city transitioned from d&b to dubstep. A sound designer and composer who writes and records for herself from her bedroom in Berlin, her instruments are DIY soft synths, her voice, piano, and samples. Already highly-rated by everyone from Mary-Anne Hobbs to Thom Yorke and covered by media outlets as varied Resident Advisor and The Guardian.
 
Emika is inspired by techno culture because “it’s a movement with sound and dancing at its very core. It’s not about idols or stars, its about sound and people coming together to dance and feel free.” Asked to name an inspiration from the past, Emika turns to Delia Derbyshire, the legendary Radiophonic Workshop composer who came up with the original theme for Dr Who, not so much for the sounds she makes as for her questing spirit. “It all comes from my imagination,” Emika explains. “My imagination is key, it’s a solo project, and the listener can feel this unity.”
 
She will perform at ICAS Suite a special live set in collaboration with DJ Pete of Hardwax Records / Scion fame.
 
 
http://www.emika.co.uk/

 
Appearances:
› 2012 › ICAS SUITE BERLIN